- Udo Kier as Baron Frankenstein - "Flesh for Frankenstein"
Date Night - Online Premier, Monday December 5th!
386 Films "Date Night" will be available for online viewing through Vimeo on December 5th. Click the image above to watch the film (Again... Available December 5th), or click here to read Critical-Film's review of this incredible short.
'Battle of the Bone'
"Battle of the Bone"
I was moderately aware of “The Troubles” in Northern Ireland before "Battle of the Bone", not necessarily in detail, but I did have a meager understanding of the Protestant vs. Roman Catholic kerfuffle, and that it had been going for quite some time. I later learned that “The Troubles” was a proper name, and that it was an issue that regardless of being somewhat resolved, is still a forefront part of Northern Ireland's social and political culture. Which makes sense when one considers that the crux of “The Troubles'” violence occurred in the mid-1970's, and that many of the people involved in the military conflict would still be alive today.
'Knackery, The'
"The Knackery"
George Clarke's "Battle of the Bone" was a testament to true independent film making. Working completely outside of anything that would even remotely resemble a 'professional' system such as Hollywood, Clarke infused "Battle of the Bone" with an energy that few film makers can accomplish with such a limited budget. The Kung-Fu zombie flick was energetic, action-packed, wholly entertaining, and even contained a commentary that was relevant to the film's country of origin, Ireland. It was a tremendously accomplished film for such an inexperienced director.
'Diary of the Dead'
"Diary of the Dead"
With "[Rec]" playing in festivals across the continent, and "Quarantine" being released this weekend, not to mention this year's "Cloverfield", we're seeing a number of films trying to capitalize on a style of filmmaking that involves a digital camcorder operated by one of the films central characters. It's a gimmicky approach that allows a filmmaker to attempt to surprise his audience, by seemingly putting them in the midst of the films events. This allows the director to manipulate the audience to a much greater emotional effect than traditional filmmaking techniques, yet serves no other purpose. It is not used to advance the story, nor is it generally used to achieve any sort of emotional depth amongst the characters. It is a technique that has worn out its welcome, before it was ever truly effective.